Convert saved WebP images to JPG
Many websites now serve images as WebP, so 'Save image as' gives you a .webp file. Older photo editors, some Office versions and many upload forms don't accept it.
WebP to JPG converts the image in your browser to a JPG that opens almost everywhere. You can convert many at once and download them as a ZIP.
Example: you saved product images from your own supplier's website for a quote, and Word won't insert the .webp files. Convert them to JPG and they insert normally. The same applies to images you need in older versions of PowerPoint, in photo-printing kiosks or in forms that list only JPG and PNG. If you convert many files, use a consistent quality setting so they look alike next to each other, and remember that each conversion keeps the original pixel dimensions, so large hero images stay large.
Only convert images you have the right to use; saving an image from a website doesn't grant reuse rights. WebP images with transparency get a white background as JPG. If you need to keep transparency, convert to PNG instead.
Step by step
- Open WebP to JPG and add the .webp files.
- Pick a quality setting.
- Convert and download each JPG, or all of them as a ZIP.
- Open one JPG in the app or form that rejected the WebP to confirm it works.
Tips
- Choose WebP to PNG for logos and screenshots with sharp edges.
- Maximum quality avoids adding new compression artefacts.
- Rename files meaningfully after downloading; web image names are often random.
Questions
- Why do websites use WebP?
- It's usually smaller than JPG at similar quality, which makes pages load faster.
- Is quality lost?
- JPG is compressed, so some detail is discarded; Maximum quality keeps it closest.
- Are images uploaded?
- No. Conversion happens in your browser.